Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the November 1, 2007 meeting.
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This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease or transfer, for a nominal amount, some or all of a City-owned parcel and its buildings in the area bounded by Penrose Avenue, Penrose Ferry Road, River Bank Road, and a railroad right-of-way to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to lease or convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, all or part of a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon situate in an area generally bounded by Penrose Avenue to the north, the southerly section of Penrose Ferry Road to the south, River Bank Road to the east, and a certain railroad right-of-way to the west, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease a roughly 12.9-acre parcel north of I-95, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, and with an option to purchase, a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located between Hog Island Road (not legally opened) and Fort Mifflin Road (not legally opened) to the north of I-95, for further sublease, with an option or requirement to purchase at fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to grant the United States a railroad right-of-way and easement through City-owned property near the Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Mifflin Center, from Fort Mifflin Road to the former Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad branch operated by CSX Transportation.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the United States of America for the grant of a right-of-way for railroad purposes by the City through property, located on the north side of the Army Corps of Engineers Fort Mifflin Center from Fort Mifflin Road to the 60th Street Branch of the former Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad (CSX Transportation, Inc.), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Bradresh Shah, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain several overhanging structures extending into the public right-of-way over the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets.
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its agents, successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Rimas Properties to construct, own, and maintain a raised entrance plaza extending about five feet onto the public sidewalk at 1352 South Street.
Authorizing Rimas Properties to construct, own and maintain, a raised entrance plaza encroachment at 1352 South Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal for vehicles traveling east and west on Cheltenham Avenue at its intersection with Walnut Lane.
Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue and Walnut Lane.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Authorizing Brandywine Cira South, L.P., owner and developer for the Cira Centre South, bounded by Walnut Street, 30th Street, Chestnut Street and Schuylkill Avenue, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-use development, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vending in the area bounded by 60th Street, Elmwood Avenue, 67th Street, and Kingsessing Avenue.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending within an area bounded by 60th Street, Elmwood Avenue, 67th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, on both sides.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Surenvra Shah, who operates the newsstand at the southeast corner of 19th and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain underground conduits across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Surenvra Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Nineteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Nineteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Rekha Patel, who operates a newsstand at Juniper and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain underground conduits in the public right-of-way for electrical and telephone service.
Granting permission to Rekha Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Juniper Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Juniper Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-parking-anytime rule on the west side of Butler Street between Aramingo Avenue and Sepviva Street.
Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on the west side of Butler Street, between Aramingo Avenue and Sepviva Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and vacate the legally open portions of Witte Street between Westmoreland Street and Ontario Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 188 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Witte Street from Westmoreland Street to Ontario Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and abandon an 844-foot portion of a 64-foot-wide right-of-way near Rowland Avenue, Ryan Avenue, and Sandyford Avenue that was reserved for sewer, water-main, and drainage maintenance.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 371 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a portion of a certain sixty-four feet wide right-of-way for maintenance of existing sewers and water mains and for drainage purposes in the area bounded by Rowland Avenue, Ryan Avenue, and Sandyford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes paving Edgemont Street between Juniata Street and Berkshire Street.
Authorizing the paving of Edgemont Street from Juniata Street to Berkshire Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Richard and Justine Hansen, successors, and assigns to maintain a one-story garage extension and entranceway steps that extend into the south sidewalk of Poplar Street next to 880 N.
Authorizing Richard and Justine Hansen, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain a one story garage extension and entranceway steps on the south sidewalk of Poplar Street adjacent to their property located at 880 N. 20th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to change the organizations that may receive deductions from retirement benefit payments.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-1303, entitled "Exemption from Attachment," to change the list of designated payees to whom a member, survivor or beneficiary may direct deductions from benefits payments, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.